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What is the source of the English word immunity?
What is the source of the English word immunity?
Who were the first to attempt deliberate induction of immunity?
Who were the first to attempt deliberate induction of immunity?
What did Thucydides observe during the plague in Athens?
What did Thucydides observe during the plague in Athens?
What disease were the Chinese and Turks attempting to prevent in the fifteenth century?
What disease were the Chinese and Turks attempting to prevent in the fifteenth century?
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What observation led to the growth of the discipline of immunology?
What observation led to the growth of the discipline of immunology?
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What was the source of the English word immunity?
What was the source of the English word immunity?
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Who were the first to attempt deliberate induction of immunity?
Who were the first to attempt deliberate induction of immunity?
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What disease were the Chinese and Turks attempting to prevent in the fifteenth century?
What disease were the Chinese and Turks attempting to prevent in the fifteenth century?
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What did Thucydides observe during the plague in Athens?
What did Thucydides observe during the plague in Athens?
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What observation led to the growth of the discipline of immunology?
What observation led to the growth of the discipline of immunology?
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Study Notes
Origins of Immunity
- The English word "immunity" originates from the Latin word "immunitas," meaning exemption or protection from something harmful.
Early Attempts at Induction of Immunity
- The first systematic attempts to induce immunity were made by the Chinese and Turks in the fifteenth century, primarily through methods such as variolation.
Thucydides’ Observations
- Historian Thucydides noted that individuals who survived the plague in Athens did not contract it again, suggesting the concept of acquired immunity.
Preventive Measures in the 15th Century
- The Chinese and Turks sought to prevent smallpox through early immunization techniques, aiming to protect populations from this devastating disease.
Emergence of Immunology
- Observations of natural immunity and epidemics, such as those documented during the plague, were critical in establishing immunology as a discipline, focusing on understanding how organisms can resist infections.
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Test your knowledge of the historical perspective of immunology with this quiz. Explore the origins and development of the discipline, and discover how observations of infectious diseases led to the understanding of immunity.
